Promoting and Supporting Women in Music
Kate was in the studio again this week playing loads of new music from the likes of Syrra, Something Leather, WHITE RING, Jenny Hval & Haters.
She discussed some of the upcoming releases she’ll be trying to get her hands on for Record Store Day 2018 (April 21st) too!
Listen back to the show here:
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**TRIGGER WARNING: DISCUSSION OF RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT**
Swedish electronic artist Jenny Wilson has managed to create something poignant and powerful out of her own harrowing experience of sexual assault on her latest single, ‘Rapin*’. The track is taken from her forthcoming album Exorcism, due on April 20th, and it’s an intensely personal, unflinching look at life after trauma.
Having previously collaborated with contemporaries including Robyn and The Knife (to whose Rabid Records she was previously signed), Exorcism will be Wilson’s fifth studio album, and her first since 2013’s Demand The Impossible!
The animated video for Exorcism‘s lead single ’Rapin*’, directed by Gustaf Holtenäs, debuted at the Gothenburg Film Festival, and it’s a stunning but painful set of visuals. Speaking about the film, Jenny explains: “I wanted to make something awfully direct. Something you just can’t hide from or misunderstand. This song demanded a brutal video, and it had to be done in a beautiful animated style to reach the full power of the story.”
We’re moved by Jenny’s strength and bravery in the face of adversity and admire her ability to create positive, thought-provoking art.
Watch the video for ‘Rapin*’ below and follow Jenny Wilson on Facebook for more updates.
Pre-order your copy of Exorcism here.
Photo Credit: Oskar Omne
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Inspired by the growing movement against sexual violence, PETROL GIRLS have shared their riotous new single ‘Survivor’. It’s another much-needed anthem from a band who are dedicated to shouting back against the damage of patriarchal oppression.
Produced by the band’s vocalist Ren Aldridge, the accompanying video for ‘Survivor’ is a collaboration between Andrew Northrop and painter Mariah Pearl. Ren explains: “The way that Mariah’s paintings play with the surface of the canvas gives me a really strong feeling of a clandestine power that refuses to be captured or identified. For me, this reflects whisper networks and the erupting movement against sexual violence. It’s like the tree roots that push up through the tarmac.”
Ren and her band mates’ passion for social justice has led to PETROL GIRLS being signed to UK-based independent label Hassle Records, and the band will head off on tour this month to share new track ‘Survivor’ with their fans.
Watch the video for ‘Survivor’ below and follow the band on Facebook for more updates.
PETROL GIRLS UK TOUR DATES & FESTIVALS
Apr 20 – Glasgow @ St. Lukes w/ Propagandhi
Apr 21 – Edinburgh @ Girls To The Front Fest
Apr 22 – Liverpool @ Sound
Apr 23 – Sheffield @ Picture House Social
Apr 24 – Nottingham @ The Bodega
Apr 25 – London @ The Shacklewell Arms
Apr 26 – Cambridge @ The Portland Arms
Apr 27 – Bradford @ 1 In 12 Club
Apr 28 – Newport @ Le Public Space
Aug 24 – Reading Festival
Aug 25 – Leeds Festival
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A pensive, delicate track about her struggles with homesickness, Dublin-based musician & performance artist Hilary Woods has shared her new single ‘Inhaler’. The track is taken from her upcoming debut solo album Colt, which is set for release via Sacred Bones Records on 8th June.
“‘Inhaler’ is a response to a relenting absence that was constantly present,” Woods explains about her new single. “It’s a song about homesickness, longing; an attempt to find new ways of being in the wake of separation.” She explores these emotions through electronic and classical sounds, with her tentative, mysterious vocals floating calmly above these elements.
Woods directed the accompanying music video for ‘Inhaler’ herself, working alongside cinematographer and long-time collaborator Joshua Wright and dancer/choreographer Justine Cooper. With her multi-talented approach to creating art and extensive musical experience (including playing as a member of JJ72), Hilary Woods should definitely be on your musical radar.
Watch the video for ‘Inhaler’ below and follow Hilary on Facebook for more updates.
Pre-order your copy of Colt here.
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